Aunt Ding's words made Song Shaoyan feel even more uncomfortable when he heard it.

He knew why Aunt Ding said to buy dim sum, instead of letting the kitchen help make supper, and not mentioning the matter of buying charcoal, because this little money was not enough to do any of the above.

At most, I can make a few meals for supper, and it depends on the faces of the mothers-in-law in the kitchen, and the charcoal can be burned for a few nights at most, which can't solve any problems at all.

Song Shaoyan felt that he couldn't stand Aunt Ding's grateful and affectionate eyes, he wanted to raise his legs and leave, but as soon as he stood up, his eyes swept to Ruohuo who was standing behind Aunt Ding, and immediately thought of Ruoshui, and asked, "Why hasn't Ruoshui come back when he went to the kitchen?" At this time, the kitchen should be preparing dinner, and if you want to get something to eat, it should be fast. ”

As soon as Song Shaoyan's voice fell, he saw that Aunt Ding looked a little uncomfortable, and he asked, "What's the matter?"

Aunt Ding was asked by him tightly, and then said: "The kitchen lady said that the house is getting more and more difficult, and the old lady has instructed, in the future, with snacks or other food, you have to go to Shengjing Courtyard to report to the second lady, the second lady agreed, and she had to let the maid next to her go to the kitchen to say something, so ...... If the water is definitely going to be delayed for a while. ”

Song Shaoyan frowned, he hadn't heard Fang's say about this, Aunt Ding seemed to see Song Shaoyan's doubts, and said, "Madame and grandma, I shouldn't have gone to the kitchen to get extra food other than the main meal for a while."

Song Shaoyan nodded, and waited for about two quarters of an hour in Yiliu Courtyard before waiting for Ruoshui to come back, but Ruoshui didn't have anything like a food box in her hand, she came back empty-handed.

Aunt Ding asked with a clear face, "Didn't get food again?" The second lady disagrees? ”

As soon as Ruoshui entered the house, she saw Song Shaoyan sitting with Aunt Ding, and she was shocked at first, but after hearing Aunt Ding's question, she immediately understood what Aunt Ding meant, and hurriedly saluted Song Shaoyan and Aunt Ding, and replied: "The second lady said that it was almost time for dinner, let the fourth master endure it again, and now the family is in difficulty, please understand it."

Aunt Ding nodded, not as surprised by this answer, "Okay, I see." ”

Song Shaoyan felt uncomfortable, but he didn't want to interject, he was silent for a long time, and asked, "Ruoshui, did you go to Mingxuanju today?"

Ruoshui was stunned, and before she could answer, Aunt Ding shouted in surprise: "Master?"

Song Shaoyan didn't wait for her to finish, then waved her hand to signal her not to speak yet, and Aunt Ding had no choice but to shut up.

Ruoshui calmed down and said, "If you go back to the master, the slave didn't go to Mingxuanju today."

Song Shaoyan stared at Ruoshui, his eyes were like a torch, Ruoshui's heart was like a drum, but his face did not change much, although the eldest man was gentle on weekdays, but after all, he was a male master, and Ruoshui naturally had a lot of pressure under his stern gaze.

If Shui understands that since Song Shaoyan asked like this, instead of directly asking her what she was doing in Mingxuanju, it means that he is not sure who the person who eavesdropped outside the study is, as long as she carries it, her aunt will definitely trust her more.

"But I heard Pearl say that you were going to ask her for needlework today, why didn't you go?" Song Shaoyan asked in a deep voice.

Sure enough, hearing Song Shaoyan ask like this, Ruoshui's heart was relieved, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Back to the old man, the slave maid and Sister Pearl said that they had time to find her in recent days, and they didn't say that they would definitely go today, and the slave maid was going to go to Sister Pearl tomorrow afternoon."

"Master, you ask Ruoshui what to do, the concubine can testify, Ruoshui did not go to Mingxuanju today, from this morning to now, the concubine has been telling her to do things, where does she have time to go to Mingxuanju to find the pearl girl."

Aunt Ding hurriedly followed.

Song Shaoyan looked at Aunt Ding, and then looked at Ruoshui, and didn't see anything strange from the faces of the master and servant, it seems that the person who eavesdropped at that time was not Ruoshui, he frowned, the person who eavesdropped, whether it is from Rongsong Courtyard or from the second and third rooms, will be more troublesome, it seems that it is indeed necessary to prepare early.

That night, Song Anming came back very late, Song Xiaochi didn't wait, she was going to go to Rongsong Courtyard the next day to ask for peace, and then go to Mingxuanju, and the family would definitely discuss there at that time.

The next day, after greeting Mrs. Song, Song Xiaochi had just come out of Rongsong Courtyard with Coral and Qiao's Song Junmao, and a voice called her from behind, "Big sister!" ”

Song Xiaochi stopped, followed by Song Xiaohu, Song Xiaomu, and Song Xiaohe, the three sisters, seeing that they had also come out so early, she was a little surprised, Fang's, Du's and Xia's daughters-in-law, as daughters-in-law, had to stay in Rongsong Courtyard to listen to Mrs. Song's instructions, when Mrs. Song asked them to come back, they could only go back to their own courtyard.

As for the granddaughter-in-law and granddaughters, Mrs. Song didn't have any requirements, but even so, in the past, the four Song Xiaochi sisters, as well as the eldest grandmother Qiao and the second grandmother Tao, would also stay in Rongsong Courtyard until nearly lunch, and as for why they didn't have lunch in Rongsong Courtyard, they thought that Old Lady Song would not allow it.

Because the meal in Rongsong Courtyard is the only one that can maintain the normal standard of the previous Bofu, Old Madam Song will only leave her (him) in Rongsong Courtyard as a reward after a certain junior has done something particularly in line with her wishes.

And such an opportunity, whether it is Song Shaoyan and Fang's who are honest and unmellow by nature, or Song Anming who is impatient, or Qiao's who is flattering but not liked by Mrs. Song, and Song Xiaochi, who has always been able to talk less and not talk more and be cautious enough, has never gotten it.

Although the third room is better than the big house, there are not many opportunities like this, but the Xia family is much more shrewd than the Fang family, and the dowry in his hand has not been scavenged out, and a lot of it has been left, so it can still maintain decency.

However, since some time ago, Song Xiaochi no longer stays in Rongsong Courtyard until lunch, and Qiao's sometimes takes Song Junmao out with her.

But Song Xiaohu and Song Xiaomu sisters will not come out so early, Song Xiaohe is still young and relatively lively, so sometimes they come out early.

"Big sister, what are you doing walking so fast? We shouted at you several times, but you ignored us. Song Xiaohu stepped forward and complained.

Song Xiaochi ignored Song Xiaohu, but looked at Song Xiaohe, and sure enough, he saw Song Xiaohe pouting and wanted to say something, but he endured it again.

"Oh, maybe it's the second sister, your voice is too quiet, I didn't hear the first few sounds, only the last one, as soon as I heard it, I stopped and waited for you." Song Xiaochi said lightly.